In the first semifinal, top-seeded United States – led by former Terrapin Tewaaraton Award winners Caitlyn McFadden and Katie Schwarzmann - will square off with former All-American Laura Merrifield and England at 11:30 a.m. for a shot at the gold medal game.
No. 3 seed Australia - including two key point-getters Sarah Mollison and Sonia LaMonica - faces Maryland’s best draw control threat in history Dana Dobbie and No. 2 Canada at 2 p.m. in the other semifinal.
The gold medal contest is slated for Saturday at 3 p.m. A bronze medal match featuring the losing squads from both semifinals will begin at 12:30 p.m.
Below is a breakdown of former Terrapins in the 2013 FIL World Cup:
Australia
The Players
Jen Adams (out due to injury)
Courtney Hobbs
Sarah Mollison
Sonia LaMonica
Tess McLeod
Pool Play Record – 2-2
Pool Play Results: W, Wales 11-4; L, Canada 12-11; L, USA 18-9; W, England 11-6
Canada
The Players
Dana Dobbie
Alexis Venechanos – Head Coach
Alex Kahoe – Assistant Coach
Michele Uhlfelder - Assistant Coach
Pool Play Record: 3-1
Pool Play Results: W, Australia 12-11; W, England; W, Wales 18-5; L, USA 13-2
England
The Players
Laura Merrifield
Pool Play Record: 1-3
Results: L, USA 17-7; W, Wales 9-4; L, Canada 11-6; L, Australia 11-6
Haudenosaunee
The Players
Randall Goldsborough - Assistant Coach
Pool Play Record: 4-1
Pool Play Results: W, Sweden 28-1; W, Hong Kong 25-0; L, Japan 15-11; W, Germany 16-9; W, Austria 22-2
Ireland
The Players
Meg McNamara – Head Coach
Pool Play Record: 3-2
Pool Play Results: W, Latvia 16-5; W, Netherlands 16-5; L, New Zealand 13-4; W, Finland 13-9
USA
The Players
Caitlyn McFadden
Katie Schwarzmann
Jess Wilk - Assistant Coach
Pool Play Record: 4-0
Pool Play Results: W, England 17-7; W, Wales 19-2; W, Australia 18-9; W, Canada 13-2
Wales
The Players
Laura Warren
Molly McCourt - Head Coach
Pool Play Record: 0-4
Pool Play Results: L, Australia 11-4; L, England 9-4; L, USA 19-2; L, Canada 18-5
